Ittoqqortoormiit

Broad horizons and endless scenery
Ittoqqortoormiit is located at Scoresby Sound, which with its ancillary fjords is the largest fjord complex in the world and also the world’s longest fjord. The former Municipality of Ittoqqortoormiit was around the size of Great Britain and with just 550 citizens, there are more than 420 km2 (162 square miles) for each inhabitant to roam in. Of course, the population lives in the town itself or in one of the two settlements Itterajivit/Cape Hope or Uunartoq/Cape Tobin.



	Ittoqqortoormiit/Scoresby Sound

A range of easy and demanding activities
Only a few tourists visit this outlying region where the winters are long and the sea frozen for nine months of the year. Those that do come, however, are guaranteed a journey in which they do not run into many other people. The Ittoqqortoormiit area offers trophy hunting, expedition-type trips by sea kayak or dogsled, as well as more comfortable sailing and hiking trips. The fauna in the National Park north of Ittoqqortoormiit is quite unique and consists of numerous species of mammals and birds.

Ittoqqortoormiit’s history
Ittoqqortoormiit, which was previously called Scoresby Sound, is one of the youngest towns in Greenland and along with Qaanaaq the most remote. The town was founded in 1925 by two newcomers from Tasiilaq at the request of Arctic explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen. The reason was that Tasiilaq had become too big, particularly in relation to the number of seals available for hunting. The Ittoqqortoormiit area was already known for its good hunting grounds for seals, walruses and polar bears, and hunting today remains the major occupation.

How do I get to Ittoqqortoormiit?
The journey to Ittoqqortoormiit takes place with Air Iceland via Reykjavik, Iceland, from where there are generally two weekly flight connections from the end of March until the end of October, and one weekly connection during the rest of the year. Several expedition cruise ships also call at Ittoqqortoormiit. Enquire at travel agencies that feature Greenland on their programme for more details.

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